Bridge
The Bridge component establishes a secure connection between cloud-hosted platforms and customer-hosted data sources. To initiate connectivity, deploy the Bridge Client within the customer infrastructure. Whitelist the relevant IP addresses and ports of the target data sources. This configuration allows secure access without requiring changes to firewall rules.
Manage Bridge
Log into the application.
Navigate to Administration > Connectors.
Click Manage Bridge to open the Bridge interface.
The interface lists all configured bridges with key operational and configuration details, including:
Bridge ID: Unique identifier assigned to each bridge instance
Bridge Name: Descriptive name defined during setup
IP Address: Network address of the Bridge Client host
Port: Designated communication port used by the client
Status: Current state of the bridge (Running, Stopped, etc.)
Type: Defines the category of the bridge.
Registration Date: Date when the bridge was registered in the system
Created By: User account that created the bridge instance
Action: Provides control options for each bridge. It includes the following icons:
Restart Bridge: It allows the bridge client to re-establish connectivity without reinstalling.
Update Bridge: Updates the bridge client with the latest available software version.
Version: Current version of the bridge software
Statistics: Shortcut to view runtime performance and technical metrics
Last Updated On: Timestamp of the most recent configuration or status update
Last Updated By: User who performed the last modification
Action Status: Outcome of the most recent operation.
Bridge Status
Click the Status icon to view the current state of each bridge.
A detailed status pop-up appears after clicking the Status icon. The pop-up includes the following parameters:
Bridge Health: Real-time condition of the bridge (e.g., Running, Stopped, Restarting, Warning)
Details: Contextual information (e.g., “Manually restarted”)
Mode: Configuration mode, either Auto or Manual
Last Health Check Timestamp: Date and time of the most recent health verification
Bridge Statistics
Click the Statistics icon to access a detailed Statistics interface, organized into four tabs: Release Info, Processor, Client Usage, and Server.
Release Info Tab
The Release Info tab provides build and version details of the bridge and its core components. It helps identify the exact release running in the environment and supports version validation, auditing, and troubleshooting.
This tab displays the following details:
Bridge ID – Unique identifier of the bridge instance.
Bridge Branch – Source code branch used for the build.
Commit – Short commit ID associated with the build.
Commit Full – Full commit hash for detailed traceability.
Tag – Release tag mapped to the build.
Release – Name of the release.
Release Number – Numeric identifier of the release.
Release Version – Version number of the bridge release.
OE Core – Version of the OE core component.
CSP Core – Version of the CSP core component.
CSP Lib – Version of the core CSP libraries.
CSP Lib BigData – Version of CSP Big Data libraries.
CSP Lib Hdfs – Version of CSP HDFS libraries.
NiFi Version – Version of Apache NiFi used by the bridge.
Java Version – Java version used to run the bridge.
OS Name – Operating system on which the bridge is running.
Build Date – Date and time when the bridge build was created.
Processor Tab
The Processor tab provides detailed runtime and system-level information about the bridge. It helps monitor resource usage, thread activity, and overall processing health, enabling quick identification of performance or capacity issues.
This tab displays the following details:
Bridge ID – Unique identifier of the bridge instance.
Total Heap – Total heap memory allocated to the bridge.
Heap Used – Amount of heap memory currently in use.
Total Non Heap – Total non-heap memory allocated for runtime operations.
Non Heap Used – Amount of non-heap memory currently in use.
Total Space – Total disk space available to the bridge.
Used Space – Disk space currently consumed by the bridge.
Collected Date – Date and time when the metrics were captured.
Available Cores – Number of CPU cores available for processing.
Total Threads – Total number of threads created by the bridge.
Active Threads – Threads currently executing tasks.
Runnable Threads – Threads ready for execution.
Daemon Threads – Background threads supporting system operations.
Waiting Threads – Threads waiting for resources or events.
Terminated Threads – Threads that have completed execution.
Blocked Threads – Threads blocked while waiting for locks or resources.
Flow Files Queued – Number of FlowFiles currently waiting for processing.
Client Usage Tab
The Client Usage tab provides visibility into data flow activity within the bridge. It helps understand how FlowFiles move between processors and shows the current processing status, making it easier to monitor flow behavior and identify bottlenecks.
This tab displays the following details:
Bridge ID – Unique identifier of the bridge instance.
Processor Name – Name of the processor handling the FlowFiles.
Processor Type – Type or category of the processor.
Source – Origin from which the FlowFiles are received.
Destination – Target to which the FlowFiles are sent.
Status – Current processing status of the processor.
Active Threads – Number of threads actively processing FlowFiles.
Flow Files Queued – Number of FlowFiles waiting to be processed.
Created Date – Date and time when the processor flow information was created.
Server Tab
The Server tab provides visibility into server-side activity and request handling for the bridge. It helps monitor how connections interact with the bridge and supports performance analysis and operational monitoring.
This tab displays the following details:
Bridge ID – Unique identifier of the bridge instance.
Job Step ID – Identifier of the job step associated with the bridge request.
Connector ID – Identifier of the connector used for the request.
Connection Name – Name of the connection interacting with the bridge.
View Server Metrics – Option to view detailed server metrics, including request count, payload size, and request processing time.
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